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Originally broadcast 01/16/2017
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We start our MLK Day broadcast with a look at bald eagles. Iowa Bird of Mouth founder Jennifer Knox reads some segments from her crowd-sourced Internet poem on January's bird of the month and Pat Schlarbaum previews opportunities for kids to play "eaglet".

Next, we talk to two dynamic women leaders: Jamet Colton, who was recently named winner of the Ames Humanitarian Award for 2017, and Elizabeth Dinschel, state leader of Action Iowa, a group promoting women's activism and targeting six issues in state government.

We conclude with a remembrance of Charlie Vestal, a.k.a. "Flavor Basket," by KHOI engineer and producer Evan Taylor and Nova Labs owner, Bryon Dudley--with songs and discussion from Charlie's recent appearance on KHOI.

Originally broadcast 01/11/2017
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The show consisted of a discussion with Cornelia Flora, Charles F. Curtis Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University, about the way she uses the concept of "Community Capitals" in her book Rural Communities: Legacy and Change and in the accompanying video course. We drew on Sarah Thompson, executive director of Hamilton County Economic Development and Hamilton Hometowns, who supervises the Main Street Program in Hamilton County; and Dick Steffen, Railroad author, teacher and local historian, for insights into the history and development of Ellsworth and Jewell. Dick will also be a speaker at the James H. Andrew Museum at the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad.

Originally broadcast 01/06/2017
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Today’s host, Gale Seiler, welcomed Susan Gwiasda, the Public Relations Officer for the City of Ames. Susan shared information on Christmas tree recycling, snow ordinances, and opportunities for the public to have input into budget and policy decisions in Ames. Ursula Ruedenber brought us the sounds of Chai Tunes, a new Ames band that plays Bollywood music. And we spoke with Sean Carlton-Appleton, the organizer of the Black Lives Matter Iowa Facebook group, about the principles and goals of this movement, both nationally and locally.